Archive · 14 Aug 2026
52 J&K Police personnel get gallantry, meritorious service medals
On the day before India's birthday, called Independence Day, a group of brave police officers got shiny medals.
These heroes are police officers from Jammu and Kashmir, a part of India.
Fifty-two of them received medals for being very brave and for doing their jobs really well.
Thirty-eight officers got a medal for bravery because they did very courageous things.
Thirteen officers got a medal for working hard and doing great service.
One person from the Home Guard and Civil Defence also got a medal for good service.
A senior officer, SSP Shoket Hussain Shah, received a very special medal from the President of India.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police help keep people safe and fight bad people who cause trouble.
Many police officers have given their lives to protect everyone.
Since 1989, more than 1,600 officers have made this great sacrifice while fighting terrorism.
Fifty-two J&K Police personnel were awarded gallantry and meritorious service medals on the eve of Independence Day.
The honours include 38 Medals for Gallantry and 13 Medals for Meritorious Service among police personnel.
One J&K Home Guard and Civil Defence personnel also received a meritorious service medal.
SSP Shoket Hussain Shah was awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service.
Since 1989, over 1,600 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel have made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorism.
- Who
- 52 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, including senior officers DIG Shiv Kumar, SSP Shobhit D. Saksena and SP Mushtaq Ahmad, plus one J&K Home Guard and Civil Defence personnel.
- What
- Awarded gallantry and meritorious service medals, including the President's Medal for Distinguished Service.
- When
- On Friday, the eve of the country's Independence Day.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- Why
- To recognise acts of bravery, distinguished service and meritorious contributions in policing and other uniformed services.
- Total awardees
- 52 J&K Police personnel (51 police + 1 Home Guard and Civil Defence)
- Medals for Gallantry
- 38
- Medals for Meritorious Service
- 13 for police personnel, plus 1 for Home Guard and Civil Defence
- President's Medal for Distinguished Service
- SSP Shoket Hussain Shah
- Second bar to Gallantry Medal
- DySP Sarfaraz Bashir
- Republic Day awards this year
- 52 medals, including 33 for gallantry
- Last Independence Day gallantry medals
- 127, the highest in the country, out of 152 regional awards
- Supreme sacrifices since 1989
- Over 1,600 personnel, including Special Police Officers